The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-12-15

uau, ulC, NcutuIo Az dSSuue, uiC,
hic, from the benevolent cast of
your, hic, features that you would
not, hic, object to my sitting down
by your, hic, fire for short space of
time" Gall right, sir, sit down
and get warm" was the CHEEKY re-
ply. He sat quiet for some time,
then suddenly broke out with 81
won't, / tell you / won't! Keep
your hands" "Look here, old
man, you must keep quiet if you
wish to sit here. l am busy and
can't be disturbed" Young man."
solemnly rising from his chair,
"from your demonstration /, hic,
infer you would, hic, willingly per-
NIT me to, hic, depart; am / right?'
That's about it." Every well, hic,
sir" with freezing and unsteady
dignity, 81 will meet your, hic,
proposition with a, hic, demonstra-
ton, SIR" With an elaborate bow,
81 make my hic sit''-and he did.
She was little fairy fish, merrily
darling hithsr and thither among
the rocks and sticks of her native
stream, in search of pleasure, when
she could spare the time from her
little baby fishes and her home
cares. Contrary to many husbands,
hers was most excellent, trying to
make her contented and happy by
obeying her slightest wish; so he
would remain at home and permit
her to wander around with the
companions she liked best. On one
of her daily rounds, when she
CHANGED to be alone, she spied the
prettiest little drake, imaginable,
standing on one web foot, on
stone, gazing meditatlvely on the
water. "Ah! what noble being; l
wonder what he is and if he will
deign to look at me; sit still, my
heart, he glances this way; I must
show off my graceful form to the
most advantage" and with her silly
little heart fiuttering wildly against
her vertebr@, she began quickly
darting hither and thither, fire.
quently pausing to watch the effect
on Mr.. Drake, and insensibly draw
ing nearer to him. what a pretty
little fish! What a dainty morsel |!
l must try and catch her, for my
appetite has not been satisfied this
morning. believe she is trying
to make an impression on me; I'll
flirt with her and see if can't make
an impression on her from which
she will never recover" So ruffling
up his plumage and smiling sweet
ly, "Quack! quack. good morning,
MISS" said the drake, "do not be 80
shy, come nearer that l may the
better admire your speckled beauty.
l merel y wish to have little pleas
ant conversation with one so talent
ed, as your exterior shows you to
be. Quack quack! come nearer, l
cannot hear YOU" 81 must not go
too far" thought Madam Fish, ."for
my people would be Mortified if
they should catch me-" then styling
peerlng around and seeing no one
near, she glided still closer to the
rock. "Quack! quack! come with
me. I will take you to a beautiful
lake with lovely ferns and sweet
flowers Exchanging its banks, un-
der whose shade we will sit and
vile the happy summer away. You
hesitate; tell me why-why! bless
my soul, she's gone and l was So
but then! she returns, but what is
that by her side! All! see; she is
married and those are her little
ones. Better still. Now, Mrs.
Fish, surely you need not hesitate
on account of your babies; / will be
only too happy with a ssrdonic
GRIM to tske them With me. But
let us away! ] long to be there
with you by my side to watch the
little dears sport amid the ripping
waters of the lake. See, | will be
very careful" and sdroitly catching
n BABY hsh, ne tenderly lad 1t al
bis feet; so what could she do blu,
suffer the remainder to be treated
likewise, until it came her turn
when MIR. Drake greedlly bent over
her and snsp-crush-where was
Mrs. Fish? The little ones were af
fectionately allowed to follow thell
mother, and then Mr.. Drake com
plscently wiped his bill on th'
stone, styling winked his eye anC
resumed his "killing" attitude
knowing full we'll that all thing
come to him who waits. What dit
Mr. Fish do? Oh! he rashly con.
fded his outraged affections to tn
mercies of giddy young fish, AM
at last accounts was again happy
Yes, my child, it's foolish stor.
but wonderfully like human nature
only the children are usually left q